Solutions Architect - Presales (Cisco)

Ingram Micro; Ahmedabad District; On-site; INR 900,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Ingram Micro is seeking a seasoned Pre‑Sales / Solutions Engineer in India to drive design and validation of Cisco‑based enterprise solutions. You will collaborate with sales, partners, and customers to translate business needs into technical architectures across networking, security, SD‑WAN, cloud, and data center domains.

The role requires 4–8 years of relevant experience, Cisco certifications, and excellent communication skills to present to technical and non‑technical stakeholders.

Qualifications

• BE / B.Tech in a relevant discipline.
• 4–8 years of experience as a Pre‑Sales / Solution Engineer.
• Cisco certifications such as CCNA / CCNP preferred.
• Strong presentation, communication, and documentation skills.
• Ability to explain technical concepts to non‑technical stakeholders.
• Customer‑focused mindset with ability to work independently.

Responsibilities

• Work closely with Sales, Partners, and Customers to understand business and technical requirements.
• Design end‑to‑end Cisco solutions including: Enterprise Networking, Security, SD‑WAN, Cloud, and Data Center.
• Create HLD, LLD, and BoQ / BoM.
• Prepare and respond to RFPs, RFIs, and RFQs; develop techno‑commercial proposals.
• Conduct solution presentations, demos, PoCs, and technical walkthroughs.
• Coordinate with Professional Services and delivery teams for deployment readiness.
• Mentor junior pre‑sales engineers as required.

Skills

TCP/IP

DNS

DHCP

VLANs

ICMP

Firewall

VPNs

Security

Virtualization

Education

BE / B.Tech

CCNA / CCNP

Tools

Cisco DNA Center (DNAC)

ISE

Umbrella

Duo

Secure Service Connect (SSC)

SNMP

ManageEngine

Job description

• Work closely with Sales, Partners, and Customers to understand business and technical requirements
• Enterprise Networking (Switching, Routing, Wireless)
• SD‑WAN, Cloud, and Data Center solutions
• Create High-Level Design (HLD), Low-Level Design (LLD), and BoQ / BoM

Pre‑Sales & Solution Design

• Work closely with Sales, Partners, and Customers to understand business and technical requirements
• Design end‑to‑end Cisco solutions including:
• Enterprise Networking (Switching, Routing, Wireless)
• Security (Firewalls, Cisco ISE, Duo, Umbrella, Secure Access)
• SD‑WAN, Cloud, and Data Center solutions
• Create High-Level Design (HLD), Low-Level Design (LLD), and BoQ / BoM

Cisco Technology Expertise

• Strong understanding of Cisco Networking and Cybersecurity products
• Experience with VLAN design, segmentation, inter‑VLAN routing, redundancy, and high availability
• Cisco Meraki solutions (MX, MS, MR) – deployment and dashboard management
• VPNs (Remote Access and Site‑to‑Site), SD‑WAN, network expansion and scaling
• Cisco DNA Center (DNAC), ISE, Umbrella, Duo, Secure Service Connect (SSC)
• Network monitoring using SNMP, ManageEngine, and similar tools

Customer Engagement & Proposals

• Prepare and respond to RFPs, RFIs, and RFQs
• Create techno‑commercial proposals, compliance matrices, and scope documents
• Conduct solution presentations, demos, PoCs, and technical walkthroughs
• Support deal qualification, BOQ presentation, and deal ID creation
• Act as a trusted technical advisor for customers and partners

Collaboration & Delivery Readiness

• Coordinate with Professional Services and delivery teams for deployment readiness
• Work with Cisco Account Teams, TAC, and OEM support for solution validation
• Maintain solution documentation and technical artifacts
• Mentor junior pre‑sales engineers as required

Mandatory Skills

• Strong networking fundamentals: TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, VLANs, ICMP
• Solid understanding of network security: Firewalls, VPNs, content filtering
• Experience in virtualization, enterprise management systems, network monitoring
• Basic knowledge of Infra services: AD, DNS, DHCP, NTP (preferred)

Qualifications & Experience

• BE / B.Tech in a relevant discipline
• 4-8 years of experience as a Pre‑Sales / Solution Engineer
• Cisco certifications such as CCNA / CCNP preferred
• Strong presentation, communication, and documentation skills
• Ability to explain technical concepts to non‑technical stakeholders
• Customer‑focused mindset with ability to work independently

Why Join Us

• Exposure to enterprise and large‑scale Cisco deployments
• Work with cross‑functional sales, partner, and delivery teams
• Opportunity to grow as a trusted technical advisor and architect